Help please, wise people!

Could do better with more time and background info, as said that was literally made up as I posted

Well done, Phoenix!

I welcome you all here today,
As I give my darling girl away
I'm sure (name) will love her well,
And if he doesn't, I will give him hell!

The years have just sped by so fast. from scraped knees needing elastoplast,
To rolling eyes when I suggest
for a night out she may be wrongly dressed! (Insert story about low cut top, short skirt, etc)

But now she is a woman, and beautiful as you all can see,

So, please, all of you raise a glass along with me.

And toast "The Bride and Groom!"

(Sorry if that's a bit crap, I was m as king it up as I posted )

A drop of Dutch Courage usually helps - but not too much!

Hope it goes well Eglantine and you all have a wonderful day.

I bet he steps up and does splendidly. My DH did a lovely speech at our daughter's wedding, talking amongst other things about sheds! He read a poem for our sons and did get a bit tearful towards the end but he was fine.

I've got my speech ready for my sons wedding tomorrow. I'm the only parent left to be there so I knew it would have to be me. I've recited it over and over but still not word perfect. The thing is it won't really matter if I stumble a bit. Nobody 's coming to see me. Tell him not to worry. Everyone there will wish him well!

I was told to imagine the audience are sat on toilets.

Oh bless him, I take it he's the father of the bridein which case you've done the hard bit; bringing her up. All that will matter to her on her wedding day is that you are both there, and that you're as proud of her as she is of you.

She wont expect his speech to be perfect, she'll just want it to come from the heart and it will do.

Have a really wonderful day and sometime next week, let us know how it went.